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MUSEUM REPORT. 
T have to report that the Local Museum of the Society, at 
this time, consists of 19 Cases, viz. :— 
I case of Recent Hydrozoa from the Nortk Wales shore 
FS Recent Polyzoa a3 5 
mS Marine Shells 35 ” 
» Land and Fresh-Water Shells (under arrangement) 
Pe Quaternary Fossils 
FA Triassic Rocks 
» Coal Plants (fossil) 
” Milstone Grit fossils 
ES Carboniferous Limestone Fossils 
Wenlock Shale Fossils 
Lower Silurian Fossils (Bala Beds) 
Volcanic and Metamorphic Rocks 
Miscellaneous objects 
», ilustrative of Lead Manufacture 
Vide oie ae a 
IN ADDITION, WE HAVE— 
Cases of principally Foreign Shells 
», Geological Specimens forming the ‘‘ Provis Collection” 
F, Minerals (formerly belonging to SIR PHILIP EGERTON) 
the gift of CoL, ROLAND EGERTON 
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~ WwW 
=H CO 
“6r in all. 
Among the Marine Shells will be seen examples of Venus 
mercenaria, Linn., the North American Clam, which were found, 
last autumn, by the Curator at Hilbre Island. The larger and 
older shells we know were imported and laid down, while the 
smaller ones, without any doubt have been raised on the spot. 
Whether they will continue to propagate on our coasts remains 
to be seen. 
Donations on behalf of the Local Museum have been 
received from Prof. T. McKrnny Huaues, Mr. A. O. WALKER, 
Mr. F. ARCHER, Mr. Acton, Jun., Mr. A. Srrauan, Mr. Ruppy, 
Mr. Stppat, Miss SMALLPIECE, Miss A. OKELL, Mr. PowELL, 
Mrs. RocHFOoRT Connor, Mr. SHRUBSOLE, Junr., and 
Mr. J. A. BRoapBEeNnT, To Dr. H. Tuomas, of Llandudno, we 
are indebted for sundry consignments of living objects for 
the Aquarium, and also sea-water. 
GEO. W. SHRUBSOLE, 
Chester, April 23, 1883. Hon. Curator. 
